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ARTICLE CARRYING BAGS Filed Aug. 10, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [ll IIIIIIHwwmuilwmlmu 'mmlmmlmwu I D HI m INVENTOR. ROBERT J. LIPSITZ FIG. 2 y

ATTORNEY Nov. 15, 1960 R. .1. LIPSITZ ARTICLE CARRYING BAGS 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 10, 1956 INVENTOR. ROBERT J. LIPSITZ BY FIG. 3

ATTORNEY Unite ARTICLE CARRYING BAGS Robert J. Lipsitz, Ladue, Mo.,assignor to Towa Trading Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, a corporation of JapanFiled Aug. 10, 1956, Ser. No. 603,439

2 Claims. (Cl. 150-52) This invention relates in general to certain newand useful improvements in article carrying bags and, more particularly,to a bag primarily adapted to carry photographic equipment.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide aphotographic equipment article carrying bag formed of a plurality ofpieces of material, preferably leather, joined together at their edgesin the form of smooth, tight stitches.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide aphotographic equipment carrying bag having smooth, tight stitches whichwill not separate or loosen after the bag has been in use a period oftime, and wherein the interior of the bag is lined with a resilientshock absorbent material.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide aphotographic equipment carrying bag having a carrying strap, the usefullength of which may be varied according to the needs of the user.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention resides in thenovel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combination ofparts presently described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings (two sheets) Fig. l is a perspective viewof a photographic equipment carrying bag constructed in accordance withand embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bag with the lid open and showing theinterior construction of the bag;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bag showing the construction of theback and underside;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of a corner of thebag showing the internal construction thereof;

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of the bag showing the ends of thecarrying strap in different positions; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the carryingstrap illustrating the manner of engagement with one of thestrap-retainer rings on the bag.

Referring now in more detail and by reference characters to thedrawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, A designates a photographic equipment carrying bag,preferably made of leather, comprising a front wall 1 marginallystitched at 2 to bottom wall 3 and side walls 4, 5, and a back wall 6marginally stitched at 7 to the bottom wall 3 and side walls 4, 5.Bottom wall 3 is formed with upwardly extending end portions 8, 9, whichoverlap side Walls 4, 5, respectively, and are stitched thereto at 10,11, as seen in Figs. 1 and 3. The stitches 2, 7, are exposed to theinterior of the bag and in order to provide a neat and attractiveappearance on the exterior of the bag, trim pieces 12, 13, are stitched,respectively, over the seams formed by stitches 2, 7.

Adhesively secured to the interior faces of the bottom and side walls 3,4, 5, and reinforced by rivets 14, 15, 16, 17, is a laminated panel 18comprising a cardboard backing 19 and a facing layer 20 formed of spongerubber or 2,966,137 Patented Nov. 15, 1960 other suitable resilientshock absorbent material, such facing layer 20 being presented to theinterior of the bag A. Stitched to the upper margin 21 of, andadhesively secured facewise to, the front wall 1 is a similar laminatedpanel 22, and likewise stitched to the upper margain 23 of the back wall6 is a similar laminated panel 24.

It should be noted that the stitches 2, 7, pass only through the marginsof the various walls 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and can, therefore, be drawn uptightly and securely. Furthermore, the seams thus formed are relativelycompact and neat as best seen in Fig. 4. Since the resilient elementssuch as the facing layer 20 are not included in the seams, they are notsubject to being pulled apart by the action of the weight of theequipment in the bag and normal wear and tear.

As seen by reference to Fig. 2, a retaining band 27 is stitchedat itsends to the laminated panel 24 and provides a means for snugly securingfragile objects within the bag A. In order to accommodate objects ofvarious size, the band 27 is constructed of such length that it may beOptionally folded as at 28 and maintained in the folded position by asnap fastener 29.

A lid 30 is provided with a top panel 31 marginally stitched around itsouter periphery to a side strip 32. Also stitched to the top panel 31along its rear margin as at 33 is a hinge-forming flap 34 which isintegrally formed with the back wall 6. Stitched and adhesively securedto the inside face of the top panel 31 is a laminated panel 35 havingsecured thereto a pouch 36 provided with a suitable slide fastener 37.Laminated panel 35 is integrally formed with a tongue portion 38 whichis stitched along the inside of the back wall 6 as shown in Fig. 2. Thelid 36 is held in its closed position by means of slide fastener 39which is, in turn, held against unauthorized opening by a lock assembly40 on the flap 34 as seen in Fig. 3. If desired a grip-forming tab 41may be stitched on the flap 34 so as to hold the bag steady when theslide fastener 39 is being manipulated.

Stitched to the outer Side of the front wall 1 is a pouch 42 formed witha closure fiap 43 suitably provided with a lock 44. A pair of spacedstrips 45, 46, are riveted at their ends to the lower edge of the frontwall 1 and a pair of belt-like loops 4'7, 43, provided with adjustingbuckles 49, 5d, are passed around the strips 45, 46, respectively, asbest seen in Fig. 1. The belt-like loops 47, 43, form a convenient meansfor carrying a camera tripod. Also, if desired, the bag A may beprovided with glides 51, 5'2, 53, 54, on the outside of the bottom wall3.

A pair of spaced rectangular rings 55, 56, laterally offset from eachother are secured to the bottom wall 3 by means of loops 57, '58, whichare in turn riveted to the bottom wall 3. An additional pair ofrectangular rings 59, 66, are secured to the bights 61, 62, of loopedstraps 63, 64, which in turn are stitched and riveted to the walls 4, 5,respectively.

The bag A is provided with a carrying strap 65 having a shoulder pad 66positioned thereon and end bights 67, 63, which are stitched at 69, 70,so as to snugly encircle a reduced center portion of rigid cylindricalrods 71, 72. Integral with and extending from the bights 67, 68, areflaps 73, 74, the ends of which may be secured to the back side of thecarrying strap 65 by means of snap fasteners 75, 76.

By reason of the above construction, the useful length of the carryingstrap 65 may be varied. Thus, when the carrying strap 65 is in theposition shown in Fig. 3, in which position it serves as a shoulderstrap, the rods 71, 72, engage the rings 59, 66, respectively. Should itbe desired to change the position of the carrying strap 65, the flaps73, 74, may be passed through the rings 55, 56, respectively, andsnapped in place as shown by Fig. 5, in which position it serves as anarm strap. Similarly, if

it is desired to further change the position of the strap 65, the flaps73, 74, may be, passed through rings 56, 55, respectively, in the mannershown by Fig. 6, in which position it serves as a hand strap or shorthandle.

It should be understood that changes and modifications in the form,construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of thearticle carrying bag may be made and substituted for those herein shownand described without departing from the nature and principle of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. An article carrying bag comprising a front wall and a back wall, saidfront and back walls being in spaced relation and each being marginallystitched to bottom and side walls, said front, back, side and bottomwalls being made of a flexible material, a plurality of laminated panelseach respectively conforming in perimetral size and shape to the insidefaces of the front, back, side and bottom walls, each of said panelscomprising a rigid backing layer and a sponge rubber layer substantiallycoextensive therewith, said backing layers being facewise secured to andsubstantially completely lining the interior of said walls, each of saidsponge rubber layers being exposed on one face to the interior of thebag, the margins of said panels terminating adjacent to but free fromsaid marginal stitches.

2. An article carrying bag comprising a front wall and a back wall, saidfront and back walls being in spaced relation and each being marginallystitched to bottom and side walls, said front, back, side and bottomwalls being made of a flexible material, a plurality of laminated panelseach respectively conforming in perimetral size and shape to the insidefaces of the front, back, side and bottom walls so that the side andbottom marginal edges of the panels, when in position within the bag,will be contiguous, each of said panels comprising a rigid cardboardbacking layer and a sponge rubber layer laminated facewise upon thebacking layer, said sponge rubber layer being substantially coextensivewith said backing layer, said backing layers being secured to andsubstantially completely lining the interior of said walls, said spongerubber layers being exposed on their external faces to the interior ofthe bag, the margins of said panels terminating adjacent to but' freefrom said marginal stitches.

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